Weather-strip.



G. W. RENNBR.

WEATHER STRIP,

APPLIoATIoN FILED MAILS, 1912,

, 1,1 1 1 .548. Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

INVENTOR l A TTORNE Y THE MORRIS PETERS Co.. PHDTc-LIVHO.. WASHINGTON. I vA C i aflezen :of the United states,

RENNER, oF AnTooNA`,-PENnsyLvANI.

i f vof whichthe following is a true and exact l description, reference ybeing `hadto the ac? f Myjir'ivention claims annexed to and forming a-"part of this specification.l For a better understandl ing of my` invention,"hovvever, and the ad-V vantagespossessed by itfreference should be had tothe accompanying-drawings and de- `scriptivematterin'vvhich'lI have illustratedl and described one forminvvhich: my invention may be embodied. i

vOf the drawings:` Figure.l isa parti-al side elevation ofa steel passenger car. F ig,

2 is a section on theline 2 -2 of Fig. l. Fig.`

- 31 is a perspective view of a portion of one of the Weather strip parts shovvn in Fig.v 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective ,view of a portlon' of a second Weather stripppart shown in Fig. 2.

The Weather Inl the drawings, Ag represents a `vertically sliding Window sash -Worling in a casing- `comprising metal` posts B, a metal top piece C, and a metal sill D. Y As shown the sash frame is made of Wood. r

Vstripsfor securing a tight joint between the top ofthe Window sash A `and the casing-toppiecesl C `comprise cooperating parts secured to the top of the -Windovv sash and tothe inturned horizontal `flange lC of thef'casing top piece l'Ihe part E secured tothe Window sash .is a metal strip E.' The stripfllE :is formed with a flat `horizontal body portion bearing agamst the sash andan extensio'nEi. which overlapsthe casing frame D and is 'trough shapedI `with `its convex side up. the free edge the trough shaped extension `-E 1terminates advantageously in a rounded bead E2. Attits inner edge the strip E terminates ina doW'n turned ange E3 entering a vertical groove formed for the purpose the Window sash.

ri Specification of Letters atent WEArHEnfsrnIP.

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by screws F.;

`The strip E is secured toivvindovv'sash A metal v clamping strip 'G is shown as interposed `behtfeen the: heads of the `screws F and thelbodypfthejstriplE. Advant ageously. as shown* the `sash may be recessefd-rsothat the top surface offthe `strip 7' Gp ls'flushzwithgthe .upper edge of thefwin-A dow.sash.-`f'l`ofthev flange lCi of the easing partC. is secured a metalfstri'p' IH having i a horizontal body portion Lresting against the upper vside ofthe `flange C. also comprises an` inclined flange portion-H which terminates at its upper end inl ak hollow'bead 4H?. H? is-:partlyr covered by the fabric* IL As shovvncthe cloth Iis stitched at I2 `tofcrma hemV or doubled portion I rod or Wire 'J `Which `is axially insertedfin thehollowvbeadfHZ. .The clothI extends v"out Jof- .the ,ibeadl -f through vthe space left between the edge` H3 flange Hf'and passesover the upper sideof the lholloWlbe'ad H2, side of the inclined flange portion H, and underl the body of the strip, being secured with the Vlatter to the* casing flange C by screws G5 e C and threaded into the metal clamping strip GA bearing against the' upper side of the body of the strip H. The body of the strip E may be notched at its ends, as yindicated at E, in order to clear a Weather strip or guide which may be secured to the side portions of thewindow casing.`

. The strips E e and H are formed of resilient metal, preferably in practice of spring brass. lThe cloth I may be any suitable cloth of suflcient durability and thickness. Bil- .liard cloth formsa very satisfactory material for thisl purpose,pbut excellent results may be obtained With lessexpensive fabrics, The parts are so proportioned that when the Window is l`closed the cloth covered bead H2 lits 'snugly in theftrough shaped flange E and both the latter .and the ange H are flexed somewhat to give the desirable contact pressure. VVith'the construction vshown it will be obvious, that it is easy to draw the cloth I taut and tojreplace the cloth from time to `time Whenrthis becomes necessary or desirable. -As the' metal strips E and H are both ofvresilientmetalgand both have their contacting portions'free atene edge, they have a considerable capacityfor movement tofcompensate for anyirregularity in theadjusting The outer 'surf'ace of the bead receiving a'frnetall placed upward throughthe flange The fstrip H loo v dustsnow or moisture under the severe con.- ditions met with 1n 'the operatlon of steel `or proportioning in the sash and window casing, while at the same time engaging with the desired pressure when the sash is Closed'. The Cloth interposed between the metal str1-ps in the manner described insures a very desirf ablel seal highly eecti-vehin excluding air,

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I have not thought it `necessary to illus'- trate or describe-i11- detaill herein any of the provisionsilnadentor sealing the joints between. thesidesga'nd bott- 0m ofthe .windowy A; sashand the corresponding casing. .portions asthese' features form no part of my present v invention.VL A construction suitable'for such 4 purpose. is shown howevem'y .1n inyprlorvapplica'tion', Serial 1 llfhfille in aeeoidance .with the provisions in thexformr of the 'apparatus disclosed with out; `departing from the spirit .of ymy invention' and.l that under some' circumstances eer- Vtain features of the invention .hiayfbeuseid with advantage. without a vcorresppidi'ng ofothjer features. v

, Having now descr1bed my invention what USB ' lwclaim is'fnew and desire to secu-roby Letters Patent is.:

w 1.A; weather strip 'consisting of astrip io. 607,899', :iiled February' of resilient metal comprising`- a'body portion adapted to be clamped to the object to which Y the strip i's to be applied end' an extension l.fabric` entering said hollow head, through sind open side and vpassing oventle` convex surfacek of saidfbead andy alongside of' said 'and-engaging. thefportions ofthefabrio por-y t tionv enteringtthezzheadto secure said metal and; fabric strips togetherv 12. A weather"stripaoonsisting resilient `metal comprising; al: body portion thereof terminating at itsfree'edge in a K hollow bead `open at one side, a sheet of `body portion and clamped between it` and adapted to be clamped tothe object to whieh' thestrip isl tov be applied and anjfextension between; ity and the object; to" which .thel strip isl applied and ay rod-axially insertedinl said hollow beeld and in ,the loop offsaid {fa'lgr` Inetail strip endfabrie f to therreby secure said. sheet together.- Y l 4copies 'of' this patent may' te 'ommen fr nve tents caen', ty fdafss'infg'tn E* ebnnissiar of' iaits,

.. Weshingt'ix,ID.(13y l Vthereof yterminating at its' free edge in` alongside of said body portiona'ncl'elarnped *CHARLES @wel 

